Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,720, Thomas Gay, Continental Mass. Res.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Gay Thomas
S. 32720
Mass. res.
CONTENTS

9221 (7) Massachusetts.
Thomas Gay,
of Franklin, in the state of Massach ts . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massach ts . line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of April 19. and sent to Gains Ware, Judge, Wrentham, Norfolk Co. Mass ts .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 88.50
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept. 48 "
10 mo - 28 } 1819. $ = 136.50
8 4 30 } 31 . . . }
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Thomas Gay.
Sept 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (3)
Norfolk ss. Court of Common Pleas April Term A. D. 1828. On this 27 th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred & twenty five personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction un- limited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine & imprison- ment. Thomas Gay of Franklin in said County aged seventy years who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath declare that he entered as a soldier in the late Revolutionary War with Great Britain, & after serving in the eight months service so called he enlisted in Capt. John Lillie's Company Col. John Crane's Regiment being 3 d of Massachusetts Artillery, & continued faithfully to serve therein to the close of the war, & was then hon- orably discharged at West Point having served more than two years & almost three years the term of enlistment. His discharge is now in the War Office with his original application for a Pension which he received under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 of eight dollars pr. month. No of his Pension certificate not resubmitted & not having it at present. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818: & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any man- ner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818: & that I have not now has any persons in

trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Thomas X Gay mark
Sworn to & declared on this twenty seventh day of April 1825
before S. Strong J. C. C. Pleas
Schedule of Applicant's property viz,
One note of hand dated March 9. 1825 with interest signed by Davis Thayer & Co
for ————— $142.00
Interest for 1 month 17 days ————— 1.09
One other note signed by Edward Gay payable to Davis Thayer or order & by him endorsed said note dated
May 27. 1823 on interest ————— 58.04
Interest on the same 1 year eleven months — 6.63
Due from said Gay the applicant to Small $ 207.72
Sanford & Co & sundry other persons 25.00
Balance $ 182.72
Thomas X Gay mark
Property $182.72
S. Strong.
of the Court of Common Pleas
I John A. Cofrin Clerk pro tempore for the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that the fore- going both & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said

Court; & I do further testify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred eighty two dollars & seventy two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty seventh day of April 1875-
John A. Coffin,
Clerk pro tempore for the County of Norfolk.

Duchayle copied & sent to Hon. M. Jackson H.R. apl. 17 th 1834.
(87) 9221
Massachusetts
Thomas Gay
of Franklin Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sillies of the Regt commanded by Colonel Crane in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years . from 1 May 1780 to ————— 1783.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April 1818 , and
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of April 1819 ————— and sent to J. Ware , Wrentham, Norfolk Co. Mass.
Continued on the Roll on 6 th day of April 1828 and notification sent to Darius Ware Esq at Ledham Mass. Pension commencing on the 29 th of March 1828
Amount due on 4th of September, 1828
$ 41. 83
{ Revolutionary Claims Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Thomas Gay in the Massachusetts Artillery Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Twentyfourth Day of December 1783
By the General's Command,
Henry Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment.
Sam l Cooper Adjut t

32720 Rev INVALID.
(9)
File No. 32720
Thomas Gay
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dedham (Mass) March 29 1828.
(6)
Hon. Secy of War.
Sir
I have the honor herewith to forward a copy of a deed and two affidavits in the case of Thomas Gay who applied for a pension under the Act of March 18. 1818 & May 1. 1820, nearly three years since, his application I suppose is now on file in the Pension Office. As soon as there may be a decision in the case, (which I hope will be soon) information may be given me at this place, which I can communicate to him.
I am yours
with respect
James Warren

I Davis Thayer of Franklin in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire on oath declare that I was one of the late Firm of Davis Thayer & Co and that said Company purchased of Thomas Gay of said Town late a Pensioner of the U. States a small piece of land with a dwelling house thereon for the sum of three hundred dollars. We paid him therefor in manner following. He was indebted to us at the time of the purchase between twenty and thirty dollars which we deducted from the purchase money and we endorsed over to him a note made by one Edward Gay for about sixty dollars, we paid him some money and for the remainder that was due gave him our Company's note for one hundred and forty two dollars on interest March 9. 1825. The said aforesaid Gay's note March 4 th 1825. The contents of said note we have since paid him from time to time in provisioning and support for his Family and now owe him nothing on it. The said Gay is now old and infirm incapable of performing labour has little or no property and in my opinion entitled to a pension for the service he has rendered his Country from the time he made his application.
Davis Thayer
Norfolk ss March 21 st 1828
Then the above named Davis Thayer will know to me as a person of truth and veracity made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed
Before me Lewis Fisher Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Lewis Fisher Egleston within named is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned as such by the Executive Authority of said Commonwealth, and qualified to discharge the duties of said Office, and that his signature to the within Affidavit is genuine and true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this twenty ninth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
James Ware. 3

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That I Thomas Gay of Franklin County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman in Consideration of three hundred dollars
paid by Davis Thayer of said Franklin Esquire &c.
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Davis Thayer Esq. a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the northerly part of Franklin aforesaid - containing three fourths of an acre be the same more or less - with all the buildings thereon standing and appurtenances thereunto belonging - bounded as follows southerly by the road leading from Joseph Bacon to Caleb Fishers - westerly by land of Timothy Blake - northerly and easterly by land of Caleb Fisher to the aforesaid road

To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Davis Thayer & Co. their Heirs and Assigns, to his & their Use and Behoof forever.
And I do covenant with the said Davis Thayer & Co. their Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Davis Thayer & Co.
And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Davis Thayer & Co. their Heirs and Assigns, forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
In Witness whereof, I the said Thomas Gay
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this fourth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us,
Thomas Blaams Joseph T Bacon
his Thomas X Gay (Seal) mark
----- Norfolk ss. March - 4 - 1825. Then the above-named Thomas Gay
acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed— before me Joseph Bacon { Just. of Peace.
Dedham May 4 - 1825 - Received Entered & Examined By Enos Foora Reg.
Copied from Norfolk Records of Deeds Lib 75 fol 235 By Enos Foora Reg

Copy
Deed
Thomas Gay to Davis Thayer & Co.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Elias D. Dyer Esquire is the Register of Deeds for said County duly elected and sworn according to the laws of said Commonwealth, and that his signature within is genuine and true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1848.
James Ware

Thomas Gay.
Admitted
(correct)

(1) I Thomas Gay of Franklin in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I enlisted the first of May, and A D 1781 for three years in the Continental Army, and faithfully served therein to the close of the War — I was in John Kille's Company of Col. John Crane Reg t of Artillery, and rec d my discharge from Genl Knox of which the following is a Copy.
By the Honorable
Major General Knox Commanding the American Forces on Hudson River.
Thomas Gay in the Massachusetts Artillery Reg t being enlisted for three years is hereby honorably discharged from the service of the United States
Given in the State of New York the 22 d of Dec r A D 1783.
By the General Command.
W Knox M c Genl.
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
James Cooper Adj t
Having served my Country as aforesaid and being in reduced circumstances have need of assistance for my support.
Thomas Gay

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. April 3. 1818. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Solonick personally appeared Thomas Gay resident in the said Circuit, who being first cautioned on his oath made the foregoing declaration by him signed in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war."
And I do certify that to my satisfaction it appears that the said Thomas Gay did serve in the "revolutionary war" as he in his declaration hath stated for a term exceeding nine months on the Continental Establishment. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of said Act with the original Discharge of the Applicant enclosed.
Jairus Ware Judge of Circuit court Com. Pleas for Solonick

Asa Harding of Franklin in the County of Norfolk, and Bethuel Boyd of the same Franklin, both on oath declare that we have for twenty years last past been acquainted with Thomas Gay the person who made the foregoing affidavit. He has had much sickness, infirm and declining health and in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of the country for the faithful services he has rendered it, in the Revolutionary War.
Asa Harding
Bethuel Boyd
Norfolk V. Apr: 8. 1818. Asa Harding & Bethuel Boyd above named both known to me as respectable & credible persons made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed I do therefore believe the same true. —
James Ware Judge etc

I Thomas Gay of Franklin in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts late a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 in oath declare that I did not make application to be continued on the pension list pursuant to the act of Congress of May 1 1820. until April 1825. and the reason for my not doing it before was, because I had purchased with some of the money I had received from my pension and some other property I had, a small house and piece of land of one Amos Butts for three hundred and seventy five dollars. and owning that estate I was told I could not have my pension continued on account of the amount of my property. In March A.D. 1825 I sold the same estate to Davis Thayer & Co. for three hundred dollars & received payment as follows a note signed by Edward Gay and endorsed by said company for about sixty dollars. one note signed by Davis Thayer & Co. for one hundred forty two dollars on interest dated March 9. 1825. and the remainder of the three hundred dollars I received of them in cash except what I owed the company. The said company have paid me since all of said note in provisions and necessaries for the support of myself and family. The above mentioned note signed by Edward Gay I have disposed of and appropriated the money for the support of myself and family and

and have not due to me after the payment of my just debts more than thirty five dollars. On the eighteenth of March A.D. 1818. I had personal property perhaps to the amount of three hundred and fifty dollars & no real estate a little household furniture of trifling value. I am now in my seventy fifth year of my age and in pressing need of the assistance of my Country for support.
Most Joseph Bacon.
Thomas Gay his mark
Norfolk Is March 26 th 1828 Then the above named Thomas Gay personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. The said Gay is well known to me and is a person of truth and integrity before me Lewis Fisher Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk Is.
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Lewis Fisher Esquire above named is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned as such by the executive authority of said Commonwealth

and qualified to discharge the duties of said Office, and that his signature to the foregoing Affidavit is genuine and true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this twenty ninth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.
Levi Wood